There are 3 ways to get from Monteverde to Upala by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FLN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
13h 23m$617–850Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane FLN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
16h 39m$434–1,030Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane FLN - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Upala
15h 36m$482–1,116
Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monteverde to Upala is to fly and shuttle which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Monteverde to Upala is to fly and shuttle which takes 13h 23m and costs $600 - $850.
The distance between Monteverde and Upala is 5887 km.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Monteverde to Upala, including transfers.
Upala is 3h behind Monteverde. It is currently 3:54 PM in Monteverde and 12:54 PM in Upala.
There are 106+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Monteverde, Brazil and Upala, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Monteverde to Upala. However, you can take the taxi to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the shuttle to Upala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), take the taxi to La Fortuna, then take the shuttle to Upala.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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